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The VDR-M70 features a 10x Variable Speed Zoom and a 240x Digital Zoom.
Since the VDR-M70 records onto DVD-RAM discs, the camera automatically searches for blank disc space, and then starts recording at the push of a button. This way, you don?t have to worry about accidentally recording over something you don?t want to erase. In addition to moving images, the VDR-M70 can also record still images (640 x 480 pixels) onto a DVD-RAM disc (alongside your video recordings), or onto an SD Memory Card.
To save battery power during recording and playback, the VDR-M70 comes with a color viewfinder that can be used instead of the LCD.
The camcorder has Digital Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS), which is a unique idea that helps compensate for unintentional hand and/or camcorder movement. It even reduces unwanted jitter from recordings made in a car, or while walking.
Features and Specifications
- 2.5" Color LCD Monitor
- Image Sensor: 1/6" CCD (680,000 pixels)
- F Number: F1.8 (wide) - 2.8 (tele)
- Optical Zoom 18x Variable Speed Zoom
- Focal Length: 2.1 ~ 37.8mm
- Filter Diameter: 37 mm
- Minimum Illumination: 12 lux
- Focus: Digital AI AF/Manual (with ?Sw)
- White Balance: Auto/In/Out/Set
- Iris: Auto/Manual (including Gain)
- Sensitivity Selector (Low Light Mode)
- Program AE: Sports/Portrait/Low Light/Spot-light/Surf & Snow
- Backlight Compensation
- Stereo microphone
- Date Recording: Auto Date (in Data Code)
- Fade In/Out Black/Wipe/BW (with Disc Navigator)
- AWB IR Sensor
- Digital Electronic Image Stabilization
- Digital Zoom: 40x / 500x
- Built-in Digital Still Camera
- Digital Photo Shot
- Progressive Photo Shot (External Input Only)
- Self Timer Photo Only
- DVD-RAM Disc 8cm Type with Round Holder
- Built-in SD Drive (PC Connection, Cable and Driver Software included)
- Compatible Disc (DVD-RAM/DVD-R):
- 8cm DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1
- 8cm DVD-R for general Ver. 2.0
- Moving Picture Recording Format
- DVD-RAM: DVD Video Recording Format
- DVD-R: DVD Video Format
- Audio Recording Format
- DVD-RAM: MPEG Audio Layer2
- DVD-R: MPEG Audio Layer 2 or Linear PCM
- Audio Playback Format: MPEG Audio Layer 2, Linear PCM or Dolby? AC3?
- Recording Mode
- DVD-RAM: XTRA/FINE/STD
- DVD-R: FINE/STD/LPCM
- Recording Time:
- XTRA Mode: DVD-RAM: Approx. 36 ~ 120 min.
- Fine Mode:
- 60 min. (2.8GB DVD-RAM)
- 30 min (1.4GB DVD-R)
- Standard Mode:
- 120 min (2.8GB DVD-RAM)
- 60 min. (1.4GB DVD-R)
- LPCM Mode: 30 min. (1.4GB DVD-R)
- Still Picture Image Size (DVD-RAM): JPEG (640 x 480)
- Still Picture Image Capacity (DVD-RAM): Max. 1998 (Both sides of a 2-sided DVD-RAM Disc)
- Play/Stop/FF/Rew/Pause
- Slow/Still Advance: Forward/Reverse
- Skip: Forward/Reverse
- Jog Dial (with Joy Stick)
- Thumbnail Display
- Editing (with Disc Navigation Menu)
- Linear Time Counter (Only scene unit)
- On-screen Display Languages (English/French/Spanish/German/Italian)
- Wind Noise Reduction
- Disc Remaining Indication
- Speaker Volume(with ?Sw)
- Card Media: SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card Optional
- Still Picture Image Size: VGA (640 x 480)
- Recording Modes: FINE/NORMAL/ECONOMY
- Slide Show
- DPOF/DCF
- Recording Card from Disc
- Navigation
- S-Video Output
- Video Output
- Audio Output
- Microphone (M3) Stereo
- USB Port (USB 2.0 High Speed)
- Accessory Shoe: Cold
- Tally LED
- Access LED (DSC)
- Dimensions (H x W x D) 3.5'' x 2.52'' x 5.75''
- Weight 1.15 lbs
